Not even the cleanest city in the country could save itself from the public litter that follows any festive celebration.

The head of the former ruling dynasty of Mysuru, Yaduveera Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar, took to Instagram to show his disappointment at the iconic Durbar Hall of Mysore Palace turning into a trash can.

Yaduveera Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar. (Source: PTI)

Ironically, Mysuru was declared the first open defecation-free city and recently won the Cleanest City award at the India Today Safaigiri Awards 2016.

In his Instragram post, Wadiyar lashed out at people for littering the Durbar Hall. "When will people understand that the Palace durbar hall is not a theatre," he said in the post.

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A shocked Wadiyar then went on to say that "Never has anyone at any point been allowed to consume food at the durbar hall, let alone throw around their trash like in some theatre. (Not that we should throw trash around in a theatre)".

Wadiyar said that festivals are no reason for littering a public place, which is also a popular tourist spot. "We should understand at some point that we must preserve the sanctity of our sacred festival, our great city and its landmarks. Hope this blatant disregard to our most sacred building is not an annual feature," the post read.

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Wadiyar's post has drawn similar sharp responses from fellow Mysoreans. While some said that a ban on bringing and consuming food inside the palace is the only way out, some others said people travelling from other cities are to be blamed.